Tikhombo Tencwajana Yekubhalela Emhlanganweni Wekuphila KwemaKhristu Nemsebenti Wawo
JANUARY 3-9
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | TIKHULU 15-16
“Kungetsembeki Kusento Lesenyanyekako!”
Kungetsembeki—Kusibonakaliso Lesetfusako Semalanga Alamuhla!
4 Kwekucala, cabanga ngaDelila lobekanemachinga, uMehluleli Samsoni latsandzana naye. Samsoni abetimisele kuhola libutfo lemphi lelaliyowulwa nemaFilisti kute avikele bantfu baNkulunkulu. Ngesizatfu sekutsi bebati kutsi Delila abengaketsembeki kuSamsoni, baholi bemaFilisti labasihlanu bametsembisa kumnika imali lenyenti nakangabatfolela kutsi uwatsatsa kuphi emandla akhe kute batewukwati kumbulala. Delila lobekanebugovu, wayemukela lemali, kodvwa imetamo yakhe yekutfola imfihlo yaSamsoni yehluleka tikhatsi letintsatfu. Ngaleso sizatfu, wachubeka ‘ambelesela amchukulusha onkhe emalanga amncenga.’ Ekugcineni, “umphefumulo wakhe wakhatsateka kakhulu.” Ngako-ke, wamtjela kutsi tinwele takhe atikaze tihhulwe futsi nakungenteka tihhulwe, emandla akhe angaphela. Nakeva loko, Delila wabangela kutsi tinwele taSamsoni tihhulwe ngesikhatsi alele ematsangeni akhe. Ngemuva kwaloko wamnikela etitseni takhe kutsi tente nobe ngabe yini ngaye. (Khu. 16:4, 5, 15-21) Lesento sakhe besisibi kakhulu! Ngesizatfu sekutsi abenebugovu, Delila watsengisa ngendvodza lebeyimtsandza.
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi YabaHluleli
14:16, 17; 16:16. Ukucindezela umuntu ngokukhala noma ngokufundekela kungalimaza ubuhlobo.—IzAga 19:13; 21:19.
Kungetsembeki—Kusibonakaliso Lesetfusako Semalanga Alamuhla!
15 Labo labashadile bangahlala njani betsembekile kubalingani babo? LiVi laNkulunkulu litsi: ‘Jabula ngemfati [nobe ngendvodza] yebusha bakho,’ futsi ‘utijabulise ngekuphila nemfati [nobe indvodza] yakho loyitsandzako.’ (Taga 5:18; Shu. 9:9) Njengobe bantfu labashadile bakhula futsi baguga ndzawonye, kufanele bente konkhe lokusemandleni abo kute buhlobo babo buhlale bucinile ngekwenyama nangekwemivelo. Loko kusho kutsi kufanele basondzelane, bacitse sikhatsi ndzawonye futsi babemunye. Kufanele basebente kamatima kute bavikele umshado wabo kanye nebuhlobo babo naJehova. Kute bente njalo, bantfu labashadile kufanele bafundze liBhayibheli ndzawonye, basebente ndzawonye ensimini futsi bathandaze ndzawonye bacele sibusiso saJehova.
HLALA WETSEMBEKILE KUJEHOVA
16 Kunemalunga elibandla lente sono futsi asolwa ‘kamatima, khona atewucina ekukholweni.’ (Thit. 1:13) Lamanye kutiphatsa kwawo kuwente asuswa ekuhlanganyeleni. “Kulabo labaceceshwe ngako,” lokuyalwa kubasitile kutsi baphindze babe nebuhlobo lobuhle naJehova. (Heb. 12:11) Kutsiwani nangabe sinesihlobo nobe umngani losusiwe? Ngaleso sikhatsi kwetsembeka kwetfu kusuke kuvivinywa, hhayi kuloyo muntfu, kodvwa kuNkulunkulu. Jehova uyasibuka kute abone kutsi sitawuphila ngemtsetfo wakhe yini wekungatihlanganisi nanobe ngubani losusiwe.—Fundza 1 Khorinte 5:11-13.
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
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USamsoni Unqoba Ngamandla KaJehova!
Lapho uSamsoni ebuyela eThimna wathola ukuthi umukhwe wakhe usendisele umkakhe kwenye indoda, ecabanga ukuthi uSamsoni useyamzonda umkakhe. Kwamcasula lokho uSamsoni. Wabamba izimpungushe ezingu-300, wazibophela ngambili wabe esebophela izimbaqa emisileni yazo. Lapho ezidedela zashisa amasimu okusanhlamvu, izivini nezixhobo zeminqumo, zaqothula lezi zilimo ezintathu eziyinhloko zamaFilisti zangalowo nyaka. AmaFilisti ayethukuthele egane unwabu aziphindiselela ngonya. Ngokwawo, umkaSamsoni noyise yibo ababangele lokhu, ngakho abashisa. Ukuziphindiselela kwawo okunonya kwaba yisizathu esihle sokuba uSamsoni afeze injongo yakhe. Yena, wawabulala ngokuceka okukhulu.—AbaHluleli 15:1-8.
JANUARY 10-16
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | TIKHULU 17-19
“Kungalaleli UMtsetfo WaNkulunkulu Kuletsa Tinkinga”
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Mikha
1. Indvodza yaka-Efrayimu. Ngekwephula umtsetfo wesi-8 eMitsetfweni lelishumi (Eks 20:15), Mikha watsatsa tinhlavu telisiliva letingu-1 100 tamake wakhe. Ngesikhatsi sekavuma kutsi utitsetse futsi sekatibuyisela emuva, make wakhe watsi: “Lelisiliva lami ngitalingcwelisela Jehova. Ngifuna kutsi ulisebentisele kutentela sithico lesibatiwe nesithico sensimbi. Ngako-ke selitawuba lakho.” Make wakhe watsatsa tinhlavu telisiliva letingu-200 watinika umuntfu losebenta ngelisiliva, lowakha “sithico lesibatiwe nesithico sensimbi” lokwabese kumikiswa endlini yaMikha. Mikha ‘lobekanendlu yetithico,’ wenta sidziya kanye netithico futsi wenta lenye yemadvodzana akhe kutsi ibe ngumphristi wakhe. Nanobe lelilungiselelo belibonakala ngatsi lidvumisa Jehova, kodvwa belenyanyeka ngobe belephula umtsetfo lomayelana nekukhonta tithico (Eks 20:4-6) futsi ungalihloniphi lithende laJehova lekukhontela kanye nelilungiselelo lebuphristi. (Tik 17:1-6; Dut 12:1-14) Ngekuhamba kwesikhatsi, Mikha watsatsa Jonathani, indvodzana yaGeshomu, loyindvodzana yaMosi, futsi wamcasha kuze abe ngumphristi wakhe. (Tik 18:4, 30) Ativa anetisekile ngaloku, Mikha watsi: “Nyalo sengiyati kutsi Jehova utawungentela lokuhle,” futsi loko bekuliphutsa (Tik 17:7-13) Kodvwa Jonathani bekangaveli eluhlwini lwekutalwa la-Aroni futsi ngaleyo ndlela bekete lilungelo lekuba ngumphristi, lobekuphindze kungete emaphutseni aMikha.—Num 3:10.
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Mikha
Ngemuva kwaloko, Mikha kanye nemadvodza lebekanawo bacosha bantfu bakaDani. Nababakhandza futsi babutwa kutsi yini inkinga, Mikha watsi: “Nitsetse bonkulunkulu bami lengatakhela bona, naphindze nahamba nalomphristi. Sengisele nani-ke mine?” Emadvodzana akaDani ecwayisa Mikha kutsi nabachubeka bawalandzela futsi bawaphakamisela livi batababulala. Mikha watsi nakabona kutsi banemandla kunaye wajika wabuyela endlini yakhe. (Tik 18:22-26) Ngemuva kwesikhatsi, bakaDani bababulala ngenkemba futsi bashisa lidolobha lakaLayishi ngemlilo, base batakhela lidolobha lakaDani kulendzawo. Jonathani nemadvodzana akhe baba baphristi besive sakaDani, futsi “babeka lesithico lesibatiwe lebesakhiwe nguMikha futsi sachubeka silapho sonkhe lesikhatsi indlu [lithende lekukhontela] yaNkulunkulu weliciniso iseseShilo.”—Tik 18:27-31.
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
Lihumusho Lelimelula LeliVi LaNkulunkulu
6 Lamuhla bunyenti bufakazi lobukhombisa kutsi kufanele silisebentise libito laJehova. LiHumusho Lemhlaba Lomusha lelibuketiwe langa-2013 lisebentisa libito laNkulunkulu tikhatsi letingu-7 216. Loko kusho kutsi libito laNkulunkulu lengetwe tikhatsi letisitfupha kulelihumusho. Lengetwe tikhatsi letisihlanu ngobe litfolakele Emiculwini yaseLwandle Lolufile lesandza kushicilelwa. (Fundza umbhalo longentansi.) Litfolakala tikhatsi letisihlanu ku-1 Samuweli 2:25; 6:3; 10:26; 23:14, 16. Kwesitfupha lengetwa kuTikhulu 19:18, ngobe kwadadishwa ngekucophelela imiBhalo yesandla yasendvulo.
JANUARY 17-23
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | TIKHULU 20-21
“Chubeka Ufuna Sicondziso SaJehova”
Ungamlingisa Yini Finehasi Nawuhlangabetana Netinsayeya?
Ngemuva kwesehlakalo sekutsi emadvodza aseGibeya lavela esiveni sakaBhenjamini adlwengule futsi abulala intfombi lengumLevi, leti letinye tive talungela kuyokulwa nebakaBhenjamini. (Khu. 20:1-11) Ngembikwekutsi tiyokulwa, tathandaza kuJehova, tacela lusito lwakhe, kodvwa tehlulwa tikhatsi letimbili, futsi kwafa bantfu labanyenti. (Khu. 20:14-25) Betitawuphetsa ngekutsi Jehova akazange awulalele yini umthandazo wato? Jehova bekanendzaba yini nekubabona batiphindziselela kulobubi lobebentiwe?
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20:17-48—Kungani uJehova avumela abakwaBhenjamini ukuba banqobe ezinye izizwe kuze kube kabili, yize bona ngokwabo babedinga ukujeziswa? Ngokuqale avumele izizwe ezithembekile ukuba zilimale kakhulu, uJehova wavivinya ukuzimisela kwazo ukuqothula ububi kwa-Israyel.
Ungamlingisa Yini Finehasi Nawuhlangabetana Netinsayeya?
Ngusiphi sifundvo lesingasitfola kuloku? Letinye tinkinga lesihlangabetana nato ebandleni tiyachubeka ngisho nangetulu kwemetamo yalabadzala kanye nekuthandazela kwabo lusito lwaNkulunkulu. Nangabe loku kwenteka, labadzala benta kahle ngekukhumbula emavi aJesu latsi: “Celani [nobe thandazani], niyawunikwa; funani, niyawutfola; nconcotsani, niyawuvulelwa umnyango.” (Luk. 11:9) Ngisho nobe bangase babone ngatsi imithandazo yabo ayiphendvulwa ngekushesha, labadzala bangaciniseka ngekutsi Jehova utayiphendvula ngesikhatsi sakhe lesifanele.
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
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Ingabe Bewazi?
Zazisetshenziswa kanjani izindwayimane ezimpini zasendulo?
Indwayimane yisikhali esasetshenziswa uDavide ukuze abulale uGoliyati. Cishe uDavide wafunda ukusebenzisa lesi sikhali ngesikhathi esengumfanyana ongumalusi.—1 Samuweli 17:40-50.
Indwayimane iyavela emidwebweni yaseGibhithe neyase-Asiriya yangezikhathi zeBhayibheli. Yayinesikhwanyana sesikhumba noma sendwangu okwakuxhunywa kuso izintambo ezimbili. Osebenzisa indwayimane wayefaka kulesi sikhwanyana itshe elibushelelezi noma eliyindilinga elingaba amasentimitha amahlanu kuya kwangu-7,5 ububanzi anesisindo esingaba amagremu angu-250. Wayebe eseyishwilizisa phezu kwekhanda lakhe abese ededela intambo eyodwa, bese itshe lijikijeleka ngesivinini esikhulu liye ngqo lapho eshaya khona.
Kuye kwatholakala izindwayimane eziningi emivubukulweni yaseMpumalanga Ephakathi ezazisetshenziswa ezimpini zasendulo. Kungenzeka ukuthi amaqhawe anekhono ayejikijela amatshe ngazo ngesivinini esingamakhilomitha angu-160 kuya kwangu-240 ngehora. Izazi azivumelani ngokuthi indwayimane yayifana yini nomnsalo ngamandla, kodwa indwayimane nayo yayiyisikhali esibulalayo.—AbaHluleli 20:16.
JANUARY 24-30
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | RUTHE 1-2
“Kulwela Kukhombisa Lutsandvo Lolucotfo”
Lingisa Bangani Labakhulu BaJehova
5 Umndeni waRuthe bewuhlala kaMowabi. Ruthe abengabuyela ekhaya, futsi kungenteka bebangamnakekela. Abebati bantfu bakaMowabi, lulwimi lolukhulunywa khona kanye nemasiko akhona. Kungenteka Nawomi akazange etsembise Ruthe kutsi utakutfola konkhe loko eBhetlehema. Nawomi abesaba nekutsi angeke amtfolele indvodza nobe indzawo latawuhlala kuyo. Ngako wamtjela kutsi ancandzeke abuyele kaMowabi, njengobe na-Opha ‘abuyela kubantfu bakubo nakubonkulunkulu bakhe.’ (Ruthe 1:9-15, NW.) Kodvwa Ruthe wancuma kungabuyeli kubantfu bakubo nakubonkulunkulu babo bemanga.
Lingisa Bangani Labakhulu BaJehova
6 Kubonakala shengatsi Ruthe wafundza ngaJehova endvodzeni yakhe nobe kuNawomi. Wafundza kutsi Jehova akafanani nabonkulunkulu bakaMowabi. Abemtsandza Jehova futsi bekati kutsi kufanele amkhonte. Ngako Ruthe watsatsa sincumo lesihlakaniphile. Watjela Nawomi watsi: “Sive sakini, kuyawuba sive sami; naNkulunkulu wakho kube nguNkulunkulu wami.” (Ruthe 1:16) Siyajabula nasicabanga ngendlela Ruthe labekamtsandza ngayo Nawomi. Kodvwa lokusijabulisa kakhulu yindlela Ruthe labekamtsandza ngayo Jehova. Loko kwajabulisa ngisho naBowazi, ngekuhamba kwesikhatsi lowadvumisa Ruthe ngekutsi ‘ukhosele ngaphansi kwaJehova.’ (Fundza Ruthe 2:12.) Emavi lasetjentiswa nguBowazi asikhumbuta indlela lizini lelifuna ngayo sivikelo ngaphansi kwemaphiko enina. (Tihlabelelo 36:7; 91:1-4) Ngendlela lefanako, Jehova wamvikela Ruthe futsi wambusisa ngenca yekukholwa kwakhe. Ruthe akazange atisole ngesincumo lasitsatsa.
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaRuthe
1:13, 21—Ingabe uJehova wenza ukuphila kukaNawomi kwaba munyu futhi wambangela inhlekelele? Cha, futhi uNawomi akazange asole uNkulunkulu ngakho konke okubi okwamehlela. Nokho, kukho konke okwamehlela, wayecabanga ukuthi uJehova wayemelene naye. Wazizwa enomunyu futhi edumele. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ngalezo zinsuku ukuthola abantwana kwakubhekwa njengesibusiso sikaNkulunkulu kanti ukuba yinyumba kuyisiqalekiso. Njengoba ayefelwe amadodana akhe amabili futhi engenabo abazukulu, kungenzeka uNawomi wakubona kufaneleka ukucabanga ukuthi nguJehova owayemlulaza.
JANUARY 31–FEBRUARY 6
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | RUTHE 3-4
“Kutakhela Nekuhlale Unelidvumela Lelihle”
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“Owesifazane Ovelele”
Ngokungangabazeki, indlela emnene nepholile uBhowazi akhuluma ngayo yamduduza uRuthe. Wathi: “Kwangathi ungabusiswa nguJehova, ndodakazi yami. Uwubonisé kangcono umusa wakho wothando kulokhu kokugcina kunasekuqaleni, ngokuba ungalandeli izinsizwa kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ziphansi noma zicebile.” (Ruthe 3:10) ‘Okokuqala’ kwakubhekisela othandweni lukaRuthe oluqotho lokuphelezela uNawomi abuye naye kwa-Israyeli nokumnakekela. ‘Okokugcina’ kwakuyilokhu kwamanje. UBhowazi waqaphela ukuthi owesifazane osemusha njengoRuthe kalula nje wayengazifunela umyeni ezinsizweni kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ezicebile noma ezimpofu. Kunalokho, wayefuna ukwenza okuhle, hhayi nje kuNawomi kuphela kodwa nakubabezala wakhe owayesefile, aqhubekisele phambili igama lomufi ezweni lakubo. Kuyacaca ukuthi kwamhlaba umxhwele uBhowazi ukungabi nabugovu kwalona wesifazane osemusha.
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“Owesifazane Ovelele”
Yeka ukuthi kumelwe ukuba wayejabule kanjani uRuthe uma ecabanga ngalokho uBhowazi ayekushilo—ukuthi waziwa abantu bonke ‘njengowesifazane ovelele’! Akungatshazwa ukuthi ukulangazelela kwakhe ukwazi uJehova nokumkhonza yikona okwamenza waba nalelo dumela. Wayephinde wabonisa umusa omkhulu nozwela kuNawomi nabantu bakubo ngokuzimisela ukuzivumelanisa nezindlela namasiko abo ayengawazi nhlobo. Uma silingisa ukholo lukaRuthe, siyofuna ukuhlonipha abanye, izindlela zabo namasiko abo. Uma senza kanjalo, nathi siyozakhela idumela elihle kakhulu.
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“Owesifazane Ovelele”
UBhowazi washada noRuthe. Ngemva kwalokho, siyafunda: “UJehova wamnika ukuba akhulelwe futhi wazala indodana.” Abesifazane baseBhetlehema bambusisa uNawomi futhi bancoma uRuthe ngokuthi ungcono kuNawomi kunamadodana angu-7. Kamuva, sithola ukuthi indodana kaRuthe yaba ukhokho wenkosi enkulu, uDavide. (Ruthe 4:11-22) UDavide yena, waba ukhokho kaJesu Kristu.—Mathewu 1:1.
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaRuthe
4:6—Kungayiphi indlela umhlengi ‘ayengachitha’ ifa lakhe ngokuhlenga othile? Okokuqala, uma umuntu eba mpofu bese edayisa izwe eliyifa lakhe, umhlengi kwakungadingeka akhiphe imali athenge izwe ngenani leminyaka esele ngaphambi kokuba kufike iJubili. (Levitikusi 25:25-27) Ukwenza lokho kwakunciphisa imali yakhe. Ngaphezu kwalokho, uma uRuthe ayengathola indodana, yiyo eyayizodla insimu ehlengiwe, kunokuba ithathwe esinye sezihlobo eziseduze.
FEBRUARY 7-13
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | 1 SAMUWELI 1-2
“Thantaza KuJehova Umtjele Indlela Lotiva Ngayo”
Watfulula Sifuba Sakhe KuNkulunkulu Ngemthantazo
12 Hana utibekela sibonelo lesihle tonkhe tinceku taNkulunkulu endzabeni yemthantazo. Jehova ubamema ngemusa bonkhe bantfu bakhe kutsi bakhulume naye ngekukhululeka nangekungesabi, batfulule konkhe lokubakhatsatako kuye ngendlela lokungenta ngayo umntfwana kumtali wakhe lametsembako. (Fundza Tihlabelelo 62:8; 1 Thesalonika 5:17.) Umphostoli Phetro waphefumulelwa kutsi abhale nankha emavi ladvudvutako mayelana nekuthantaza kuJehova: “Phonsani konkhe kukhatsateka kwenu kuye, ngobe uyanikhatsalela.”—1 Phet. 5:7.
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Indlela UHana Akuthola Ngayo Ukuthula
Yini esingayifunda kukho konke lokhu? Lapho sithandaza kuJehova ngezinkathazo zethu, singamtshela indlela esizizwa ngayo futhi sicele ngokusuka ezinhliziyweni. Uma kungasekho okunye esingakwenza ukuze sixazulule inkinga, kufanele siyishiye ezandleni zakhe. Ayikho indlela engcono.—IzAga 3:5, 6.
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaSamuweli Wokuqala
2:10—Kungani uHana athandaza kuJehova ukuba “anike inkosi yakhe izikhwepha” kuyilapho yayingekho inkosi engumuntu kwa-Israyeli? Kwakubikezelwe eMthethweni KaMose ukuthi ama-Israyeli ayeyoba nenkosi engumuntu. (Duteronomi 17:14-18) Esokhukhweni lwakhe lokufa, uJakobe waprofetha: “Intonga yobukhosi [uphawu lwegunya lokubusa] ngeke isuke kuJuda.” (Genesise 49:10) Ngaphezu kwalokho, ngokuqondene noSara—ukhokhokazi wama-Israyeli—uJehova wathi: “Amakhosi ezizwe ayovela kuye.” (Genesise 17:16) Ngakho uHana wayethandazela inkosi yesikhathi esizayo.
FEBRUARY 14-20
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | 1 SAMUWELI 3-5
“Jehova Uyacabangela”
Jehova Uyasicabangela Nanobe AnguSomandla
3 Samuweli wacala ‘kukhonta Simakadze’ ethempelini asemncane kakhulu. (1 Sam. 3:1) Ngalobunye busuku, Samuweli bekalele futsi kwenteka intfo lengakavami. (Fundza 1 Samuweli 3:2-10.) Weva livi limbita ngeligama lakhe. Wacabanga kutsi ubitwa ngumPhristi loPhakeme Eli lobesekakhulile. Wagijima waya ku-Eli wafike watsi: “Sengikhona, ngive ungibita.” Kodvwa Eli watsi akambiti. Kwaphindze kwenteka emahlandla lamabili, futsi Eli wase uyabona kutsi bekunguJehova lobekabite Samuweli. Ngako wamtjela kutsi aphendvule kanjani. Kungani Jehova angazange atjele Samuweli ekucaleni kutsi nguye lebekambita? LiBhayibheli alisho, kodvwa kungenteka Jehova wenta ngalendlela ngobe bekacabangela Samuweli lobekasemncane.
Jehova Uyasicabangela Nanobe AnguSomandla
4 Fundza 1 Samuweli 3:11-18. UMtsetfo waJehova bewuyala bantfwana kutsi bahloniphe bantfu lasebakhulile, ikakhulukati labanemagunya. (Eks. 22:28; Lev. 19:32) Ngako bekungeke kube melula kutsi Samuweli avuke ekuseni aye ku-Eli futsi ngesibindzi amtjele umlayeto wesehlulelo lesimatima. LiBhayibheli litsi Samuweli ‘bekesaba kutjela Eli lombono.’ Kodvwa Jehova wakwenta kwacaca ku-Eli kutsi nguye lobekabita Samuweli. Ngako Eli watjela Samuweli kutsi amchazele konkhe Jehova labekakushito. Eli watsi: “[Ungangifihleli] nome yini lakutjele kona.” Samuweli “wamtjela konkhe.”
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaSamuweli Wokuqala
3:3—Ingabe uSamuweli wayelala eNgcwelengcwele? Cha, akazange alale lapho. USamuweli wayengumLevi womndeni wamaKohati angebona abapristi. (1 IziKronike 6:33-38) Ngakho, wayengavunyelwe ukuba ‘angene abone izinto ezingcwele.’ (Numeri 4:17-20) Ukuphela kwendawo engcwele uSamuweli ayengangena kuyo kwakuyigceke letabernakele. Kumelwe ukuba wayelala lapho. Kubonakala sengathi no-Eli wayelala kwenye indawo kodwa khona egcekeni. Inkulumo ethi “lapho kwakukhona khona umphongolo kaNkulunkulu” ngokusobala ibhekisela etabernakele.
FEBRUARY 21-27
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | 1 SAMUWELI 6-8
“Ngubani INkhosi Yakho?”
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UMbuso WaNkulunkulu
Kufuna INkhosi Lengumuntfu. Besekuphele iminyaka lecishe ibe ngu-400 ema-Israyeli aphumile eGibhithe futsi besekwendlule iminyaka lengetulu kwa-800 Nkulunkulu enta sivumelwane na-Abrahama, ngesikhatsi ema-Israyeli afuna inkhosi lengumuntfu kutsi ibabuse, njengobe naletinye tive betinemakhosi labantfu. Sicelo sawo besiveta kutsi ala Jehova kutsi abe yinkhosi yabo. (1Sa 8:4-8) Kuliciniso kutsi njengobe bekubhaliwe, bantfu bebalindzele uMbuso lobewutawumiswa nguNkulunkulu ngekuvumelana nesetsembiso lasenta ku-Abrahama naJakobe. Litsemba lebebanalo belisekelwe siphrofethweni lesashiwo nguJakobe nasekatawufa lebesimayelana naJuda (Gen 49:8-10), emavi Jehova lawasho kuma-Israyeli ngemuva kwekutsi aphume eGibhithe (Eks 19:3-6), loko lebekushiwo sivumelwane seMtsetfo (Dut 17:14, 15), kanye nencenye yemlayeto Nkulunkulu labangela umphrofethi Bhalamu kutsi awukhulume (Num 24:2-7, 17). Make waSamuweli lowetsembekile Hana waveta lelitsemba ngemthantazo. (1Sa 2:7-10) Nanobe kunjalo, Jehova bekasengakayembuli ngalokuphelele ‘imfihlo yakhe lengcwele’ lemayelana neMbuso futsi bekasengakasiveti sikhatsi sakhe lesicondzile sekuwubeka lombuso kutsi utawuba kanjani—nekutsi utawuba emhlabeni yini nobe ezulwini. Ngako-ke labantfu bakhombisa kutsi bayatikhukhumeta ngekutsi bacele kuba nenkhosi lengumuntfu.
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Wakhuthazela Naphezu Kwezimo Eziqeda Amandla
Phawula ukuthi uJehova wathini lapho uSamuweli ethandaza emtshela ngalolu daba: “Lilalele izwi labantu kukho konke abakushoyo kuwe; ngoba akuwena abamalile, kodwa yimi abamalile ukuba ngingabi yinkosi phezu kwabo.” Yeka indlela okumelwe ukuba la mazwi amduduza ngayo uSamuweli, kodwa ama-Israyeli ayemedelele ukumedelela uNkulunkulu uMninimandla onke! UJehova watshela umprofethi wakhe ukuba atshele ama-Israyeli ukuthi ayeyovuna kabuhlungu ngokufuna inkosi engumuntu. Lapho uSamuweli edlulisa leso sixwayiso, aba nenkani, athi: “Cha, kuzoba khona inkosi phezu kwethu.” Njengenjwayelo, uSamuweli walalela uNkulunkulu, wagcoba inkosi uJehova ayikhetha.—1 Samuweli 8:7-19.
Indlela YaJehova Yekubusa Ngiyo Lefanele!
9 Umalandvo wakhombisa kuba liciniso kwalesecwayiso saJehova. Kubuswa yinkhosi lengumuntfu kwaholela ema-Israyeli etinkingeni letimatima, ikakhulukati nangalesikhatsi lenkhosi ikhombisa kungetsembeki. Nasicabanga ngalesibonelo sema-Israyeli, akusimangalisi kutsi kusukela endvulo kubusa kwebantfu labangamati Jehova akuzange kuyiletse imiphumela lemihle nalengapheli. Kuliciniso kutsi labanye bantfu betembusave bacela tibusiso taNkulunkulu kute bakwati kuletsa kuthula nekulondzeka. Kodvwa Nkulunkulu angababusisa njani bantfu labangafuni kubuswa nguye?—Hla. 2:10-12.
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
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Kungani Kufanele Ubhapathizwe?
13 Kumelwe siguquke ngaphambi kokuba sibhapathizwe njengoFakazi BakaJehova. Ukuguquka kuyisenzo sokuzithandela esenziwa umuntu oye wanquma ngenhliziyo yakhe yonke ukulandela uKristu Jesu. Abantu abanjalo bayayilahla inkambo yabo yangaphambili engalungile, banqume ukwenza okulungile emehlweni kaNkulunkulu. EmiBhalweni, isenzo sesiHeberu nesesiGreki eziphathelene nokuguquka zinomqondo wokuphindela emuva, wokufulathela. Lesi senzo sibonisa ukuphendukela kuNkulunkulu ufulathele indlela engalungile. (1 AmaKhosi 8:33, 34) Ukuguquka kudinga “imisebenzi efanele ukuphenduka.” (IzEnzo 26:20) Kudinga ukuba sishiye ukukhulekela kwamanga, senze ngokuvumelana nemiyalo kaNkulunkulu, futhi sizinikele kuJehova yedwa. (Duteronomi 30:2, 8-10; 1 Samuweli 7:3) Ukuguquka kuphumela oshintshweni ekucabangeni, emigomweni nasesimweni sethu sengqondo. (Hezekeli 18:31) ‘Siyaguquka’ lapho sigqoka ubuntu obusha esikhundleni sezici ezingqubuzana nobuntu bukaNkulunkulu.—IzEnzo 3:19; Efesu 4:20-24; Kolose 3:5-14.
FEBRUARY 28–MARCH 6
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | 1 SAMUWELI 9-11
“Ekucaleni Sawula Bekatfobekile”
Hamba NaNkulunkulu Ngekutfobeka
11 Cabanga ngalokwenteka eNkhosini Sawula. Beyitfobekile ngesikhatsi iseyincane. Beyikwati loko lebeyingeke ikhone kukwenta futsi yangabata kwenta imisebenti leminyenti. (1 Sam. 9:21; 10:20-22) Kodvwa ngekuhamba kwesikhatsi, Sawula wacala kutikhukhumeta futsi wenta tintfo lebekungakafaneli atente. Wacala kwenta kanjalo ngemuva kwekutsi abe yinkhosi. Ngalesinye sikhatsi, wehluleka kubeketela ngesikhatsi asemele umphrofethi Samuweli. Kunekutsi etsembe Jehova, Sawula wanikela ngemhlatjelo wekushiswa ngisho nobe bekete lilungelo lekwenta kanjalo. Ngesizatfu saloko, Sawula walahlekelwa ngumusa waJehova futsi walahlekelwa nalilungelo lekuba yinkhosi. (1 Sam. 13:8-14) Sisuke sikhombisa kutsi sihlakaniphile nasifundza kulesibonelo lesisecwayiso futsi sigwema kwenta tintfo lokungakafaneli sitente.
Indlela Yekulondvolota Umoya Wekutidzela
8 INkhosi yaka-Israyeli lenguSawula isecwayiso kitsi mayelana nendlela bugovu lobungacedza ngayo umoya wetfu wekutidzela. Ngesikhatsi Sawula acala kubusa, bekatfobekile. (1 Sam. 9:21) Akazange avume kujezisa ema-Israyeli labekhulume kabi ngekubusa kwakhe, nanobe abengase ative anesizatfu sekuvikela sikhundla lasinikwa nguNkulunkulu. (1 Sam. 10:27) INkhosi Sawula yasemukela sicondziso semoya waNkulunkulu ngekutsi ihole ema-Israyeli emphini yekuyoncoba ema-Amoni. Ngemuva kwaloko, ngekutitfoba yayisa ludvumo kuJehova ngenca yalokuncoba.—1 Sam. 11:6, 11-13.
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Abakwa-Amoni—Abantu Ababebuyisela Umusa Ngenzondo
Abakwa-Amoni base bephinde babuyisela umusa kaJehova ngenzondo. UJehova akazange akushaye indiva lokhu kusongela okubi. “UMoya kaNkulunkulu wehlela phezu kukaSawule esezwile lawomazwi [kaNahashi]; intukuthelo yakhe yavutha kakhulu.” Ngaphansi kokuqondisa komoya kaNkulunkulu, uSawule waqoqa ibutho lamadoda empi angu-330 000 elabanqoba ngokuphelele abakwa-Amoni kangangokuthi “akusalanga kubo ababili bendawonye.”—1 Samuweli 11:6, 11.
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaSamuweli Wokuqala
9:9—Yini ephawulekayo ngamazwi athi “umprofethi wanamuhla wayebizwa ngokuthi umboni ezikhathini zangaphambili”? La mazwi angase abonise ukuthi njengoba indima yabaprofethi yayiya ivelela ngezinsuku zikaSamuweli nangesikhathi samakhosi kwa-Israyeli, igama elithi “umprofethi” langena esikhundleni selithi “umboni.” USamuweli ungowokuqala ohlwini lwabaprofethi.—IzEnzo 3:24.